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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 16 @ 1:52 PM ET
At this point in his career he’s American Olofsson.

Kills you at even strength but piles on the PP points.


- Swedish_Jesus

he was a plus player on the rangers second line for 19 games


olofsson and kane should never be in the same conversation


Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Apr 16 @ 1:54 PM ET
There you go again reading what you want to hear, and not what’s written.
- SoCalPucks


“Blowing the wad on a skill set we have an abundance of”

To have an abundance of something is to have more than you need.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/abundance
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Apr 16 @ 1:56 PM ET
So they're not heading in the right direction? OK.
- Powerslave


How many times has the following been said: "wow, what a close to the season! That can only mean good things for the future!"

I'm firmly in the "show me" stage. Sign a real fücking goalie, not some asshöle veteran that's been in the league for 7 years with 4 different teams and hope he pans out, don't sign a 47 year old Kane to a multi year deal, and upgrade the defense.
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 16 @ 1:57 PM ET
But i would keep an eye on luke tuch buffalo tried gettig him last year .

There has been whispers lately that he is not all in on joining montreal

He's not a superstar but i see him being a nice player like marcus foligno
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Apr 16 @ 1:57 PM ET
Hence the "some" bit. Tage was very smart to take that deal, Samuelsson would've been an absolute moron to not take the deal, and Cozens probably should've bridged. If you're celebrating "almost made the playoffs after 12 years", you might be a Mickey Mouse organization.
- Wetbandit1


We are celebrating the fact that this team should be a cup contender within the next couple of years as long as Adams isn’t completely brain dead.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 16 @ 1:58 PM ET
But i would keep an eye on luke tuch buffalo tried gettig him last year .

There has been whispers lately that he is not all in on joining montreal

He's not a superstar but i see him being a nice player like marcus foligno

- gerbe75pts



What would he cost?

Any talk of adding a Tom Wilson type of vet?
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Apr 16 @ 1:58 PM ET
How many times has the following been said: "wow, what a close to the season! That can only mean good things for the future!"

I'm firmly in the "show me" stage. Sign a real fücking goalie, not some asshöle veteran that's been in the league for 7 years with 4 different teams and hope he pans out, don't sign a 47 year old Kane to a multi year deal, and upgrade the defense.

- Wetbandit1



Some of all of these things will almost maybe certainly happen/not happen.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 16 @ 1:59 PM ET
How many times has the following been said: "wow, what a close to the season! That can only mean good things for the future!"

I'm firmly in the "show me" stage. Sign a real fücking goalie, not some asshöle veteran that's been in the league for 7 years with 4 different teams and hope he pans out, don't sign a 47 year old Kane to a multi year deal, and upgrade the defense.

- Wetbandit1

Oh my!!
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 16 @ 1:59 PM ET
At this point in his career he’s American Olofsson.

Kills you at even strength but piles on the PP points.

I am firmly on the “special teams do matter” train but there are better players available.

Jason Zucker being a good example

- Swedish_Jesus


The idea of signing Zucker as a UFA is scary.

The potential for him to revert back to the meager production of the pair of seasons before this one terrifies me.

I would stay away from Zucker and look elsewhere.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 16 @ 2:00 PM ET
I would have taken Nino for a 2024 2nd
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 16 @ 2:01 PM ET
What would he cost?

Any talk of adding a Tom Wilson type of vet?

- washedup20


He was the plan A but with Greenway on the team they might not Revisit that
SoCalPucks
San Jose Sharks
Location: Ice-O-Plex, CA
Joined: 03.20.2012

Apr 16 @ 2:02 PM ET
“Blowing the wad on a skill set we have an abundance of”

To have an abundance of something is to have more than you need.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/abundance

- Swedish_Jesus



You’re like a genius, only opposite. You also deliberately left out words when you quoted me.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 16 @ 2:02 PM ET
I would have taken Nino for a 2024 2nd
- Buff36

we got greenway instead

kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 16 @ 2:02 PM ET
We are celebrating the fact that this team should be a cup contender within the next couple of years as long as Adams isn’t completely brain dead.
- Swedish_Jesus


Adams could prove himself to be neither incompetent or highly competent, and merely be competent, and they still don't end up being cup contenders.

Being a cup contender is not easy.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Apr 16 @ 2:03 PM ET
He was the plan A but with Greenway on the team they might not Revisit that
- gerbe75pts



Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Apr 16 @ 2:04 PM ET
The idea of signing Zucker as a UFA is scary.

The potential for him to revert back to the meager production of the pair of seasons before this one terrifies me.

I would stay away from Zucker and look elsewhere.

- kingcong39


Underlyings are good. The points are more a reflection of the talent you are playing with.

As an example, Casey had 17 points in his last 11 games, but I think we can all agree he doesn’t have that production if he isn’t playing with Tuch and Skinner over a majority of that stretch (this is not taking anything way from Casey as he definitely played great hockey the last few months)
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Apr 16 @ 2:04 PM ET
He was the plan A but with Greenway on the team they might not Revisit that
- gerbe75pts




Ffs, Greenway is NOTHING like Wilson.
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 16 @ 2:04 PM ET
@washedup20

Luke Tuch cost would be a 4th or a low prospect for him
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 16 @ 2:04 PM ET
He was the plan A but with Greenway on the team they might not Revisit that
- gerbe75pts

Why ?, ship Greenway out
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Apr 16 @ 2:05 PM ET
You’re like a genius, only opposite.
- SoCalPucks


Insulting one’s intelligence is Exhibit A in the “knowing you lost argument” handbook.

Take the L and move on.

SoCalPucks
San Jose Sharks
Location: Ice-O-Plex, CA
Joined: 03.20.2012

Apr 16 @ 2:07 PM ET
Insulting one’s intelligence is Exhibit A in the “knowing you lost argument” handbook.

Take the L and move on.

- Swedish_Jesus


Another guy that stews for awhile after getting called out, and then pops off before his brain catches up with his mouth. You edited my quote.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 16 @ 2:07 PM ET
Underlyings are good. The points are more a reflection of the talent you are playing with.

As an example, Casey had 17 points in his last 11 games, but I think we can all agree he doesn’t have that production if he isn’t playing with Tuch and Skinner over a majority of that stretch (this is not taking anything way from Casey as he definitely played great hockey the last few months)

- Swedish_Jesus


Are you paying $5M+ on a multi year deal for only underlying metrics?

He'll need to produce offense too.

I'm not paying that much for 30 points and good underlying numbers.
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Apr 16 @ 2:07 PM ET
Why ?, ship Greenway out
- Buff36


They believe he has another level that hasn't been unlocked
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 16 @ 2:07 PM ET
we got greenway instead
- homiedclown

Yep
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 16 @ 2:08 PM ET
Ffs, Greenway is NOTHING like Wilson.
- Powerslave

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